Frameworks

Unpopular Opinion: We’re repeating history by relying on bloated abstractions and forgetting the fundamentals. Modern frameworks? They’re the new jQuery, and we’re going to regret it. Before you grab your virtual pitchforks, hear me out. I’ve been around the block a few times, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that tech trends often loop back around, sometimes with a fresh coat of paint but the same old foundational issues. ...

You know that feeling when you’re browsing through a new framework’s documentation, and it starts off promising. Clean syntax, great performance, awesome community support. Then you hit the setup guide, and suddenly you’re reading something that sounds like a Terms of Service agreement written by a particularly possessive ex: “To use FrameworkX, you must use our build tool, our linter, our testing framework, our deployment pipeline, our code formatter, and also please consider naming your firstborn child after our mascot.” ...